Xiaomi Redmi A1 vs Samsung Galaxy A03 Core

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi A1 vs Samsung Galaxy A03 Core across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi A1 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy A03 Core runs at 1.6 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi A1 the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi A1 offers a screen size of 6.52 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A03 Core offers 6.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi A1 the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi A1 features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy A03 Core's PLS TFT LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi A1 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi A1 and Samsung Galaxy A03 Core feature a 8 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi A1 and Samsung Galaxy A03 Core feature a 5 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Both Xiaomi Redmi A1 and Samsung Galaxy A03 Core offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.

Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi A1 and Samsung Galaxy A03 Core offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.

User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi A1 and Samsung Galaxy A03 Core both receive the same user rating of 4.1.

Xiaomi Redmi A1

₹8,999

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Samsung Galaxy A03 Core

₹6,622

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Summary

Spec Score

67%

69%

Release Date

09 Sep, 2022

09 Dec, 2021

Performance


MediaTek Helio A22	Unisoc SC9863A
Quad Core (upto 2 GHz)	Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
2 GB RAM	2 GB RAM

Display


6.52 inches (16.56 cm)	6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
IPS LCD	PLS TFT LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)	720x1600 px (HD+)

Rear Camera


8 MP Primary Camera	8 MP Primary Camera
0.08 MP Depth Camera	N/A

Front Camera


5 MP	5 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	5000 mAh
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB	32 GB
eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10

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N/A

Pros

Minimalist design
Clean software
Good battery life

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Average cameras
Underwhelming performance

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.1/5

(21,823 ratings)

4.1/5

(5,212 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

89,878 AnTuTu Score	N/A
13h 29m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A

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Video

1 Video

There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

Sep 09, 2022

(Official)

Dec 09, 2021

(Official)

Operating System

Android v12

Android v11

Custom UI

Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

Chipset

MediaTek Helio A22

Unisoc SC9863A

Processor

Quad core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm

28 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8300

PowerVR GE8322

RAM

2 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

N/A

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

89,878

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

33.0 s

N/A

Display

Display Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

PLS TFT LCD

Screen Size

6.52 inches (16.56 cm)

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)

Brightness

400 nits

N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi

270 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.15 %

81.85 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

88.89 %

N/A

Design

Height

164.9 mm

164.2 mm

Width

76.7 mm

75.9 mm

Thickness

9 mm

9.1 mm

Weight

192 grams

211 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0

8 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.0

0.08 MP
Depth Camera

N/A

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Camera Features

N/A	Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 31.5 Hours(4G)

N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

13h 29m

N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

2h 39m 50s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB

Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

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